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The Oakland town hall meeting called “Speak Out for Good Jobs Now” attracted more than 600 people to the Acts Full Gospel Church in East Oakland on Tuesday evening. It was the last stop on a group of Democratic legislators’ national tour to gather public opinions about job creation issues.
The Islamic Medical Association of North America, or IMANA, is launching its first chapter in the Bay Area. A network of Muslim physicians and other health care professionals all over the country, the organization promotes Islamic medical values and provides medical relief to disaster-affected areas around the world.
From August 12 to September 8, Actual Café, located at San Pablo Avenue and Alcatraz Avenue in North Oakland, is hosting a bicycle art show inside its shop, featuring works from a number of local artists.
Meet the next watering hole in our new bar series, The Nightcap: Beer Revolution has 47 beers on tap-all craft, “no Bud Light or Stella,” says co-owner Fraggle.
Holding banners and large withdrawal request forms, about 30 customers gathered on Wednesday in front of Wells Fargo’s main branch in downtown Oakland to announce that they would close their Wells Fargo bank accounts to protest the bank’s foreclosure practices.
With the help from a friend, Myers founded Alchemy Collective, a worker-owned coffee company than brews single drip coffee using a contraption made from a bike gear, metal rod and a glass funnel.
The Nightcap is a new series that will feature a favorite Oakland drinking establishment every Friday afternoon. This week, it’s CommonWealth Café and Public House.
For a couple more weeks, Studio Quercus, an art gallery in Oakland’s burgeoning art scene, will display Polynesian-style art inspired by Pacific Islands culture.
On Saturday, Phat Beets Produce introduced a flea market component to its weekly farmers’ market in North Oakland. By bringing in over 10 different vendors offering cooking demos, artisans showcasing different crafts and neighbors selling household items, Zach Matthews, one of the co-organizers for Phat Beets, said the flea market concept is geared toward getting more people to participate in the weekly farmers’ market.